12 Best nonfiction books like Who Was Jackie Robinson? by Gail Herman

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Who Was Jackie Robinson?

By: Gail Herman

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and,…

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1. What Was the March on Washington?

By: Kathleen Krull , Tim Tomkinson

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen Krull's What Was the March on Washington? book and Gail Herman's Who Was Jackie Robinson?

  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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2. What Were the Twin Towers?

By: Jim O'Connor , Ted Hammond

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world … read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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3. What Is the Super Bowl?

By: Dina Anastasio , David Groff , None

3.80

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television even… read more

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • sports
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4. What Was the Great Depression?

By: Dede Putra , Janet B. Pascal

3.91

Format: 20 pages, Paperback

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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5. The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

By: Sharon Robinson

3.87

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares abo… read more

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  • baseball
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • sports

6. Booked

By: Kwame Alexander

3.79

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award Long List New York Times Bestseller Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/le… read more

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7. What Was Hurricane Katrina?

By: John Hinderliter , Robin Koontz , None

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf … read more

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8. I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived, #13)

By: Lauren Tarshis , Scott Dawson

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis provides a birds-eye view of one of America's most… read more

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9. Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, #1)

By: Tracy Dockray , Beverly Cleary

4.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In the first novel from Newbery Award-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will inst… read more

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10. What Was the Underground Railroad?

By: Yona Zeldis McDonough , James Bennett , Lauren Mortimer

4.40

Format: 205 pages,

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "c… read more

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11. What Was the Great Chicago Fire?

By: Janet B. Pascal

4.16

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the t… read more

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12. I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.21

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. La… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • childrens
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13. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived, #17)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the historic grizzly bear attacks in Glaci… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • childrens
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14. What Is LEGO? (What Was?)

By: Jim O'Connor

4.31

Format: 108 pages, Kindle Edition

Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world.The LEGO toy com… read more

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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15. What Was Pearl Harbor?

By: Patricia Brennan Demuth

4.30

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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16. What Is the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge?

By: Sheila Keenan

4.20

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. Bah humbug! Get to… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Keenan's What Is the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge? book and Gail Herman's Who Was Jackie Robinson?

  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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17. What Is NASA? (What Was?)

By: Sarah Fabiny

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National A… read more

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  • chapter books
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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18. What Is the Civil Rights Movement? (What Was?)

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.36

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Even though… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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19. What Do We Know About the Winchester House?

By: Emma Carlson Berne

3.90

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Why wa… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Do We Know About Crop Circles? (What Do We Know About?) by Ben Hubbard

20. What Do We Know About Crop Circles? (What Do We Know About?)

By: Ben Hubbard

3.93

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are th… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hubbard's What Do We Know About Crop Circles? (What Do We Know About?) book and Gail Herman's Who Was Jackie Robinson?

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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21. Who Was Jackie Robinson?

By: Gail Herman

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and,… read more

Similar categories in Gail Herman's Who Was Jackie Robinson? book and Gail Herman's Who Was Jackie Robinson?

  • baseball
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • chapter books
  • middle grade
  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • african american

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Kathleen Krull , Tim Tomkinson

3.69

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Jim O'Connor , Ted Hammond

3.65

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Dina Anastasio , David Groff , None

3.80

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3.91

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Who Was Queen Elizabeth I?

Nancy Harrison , June Eding

4.19

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Jim O'Connor

4.31

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Nico Medina

4.22

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4.08

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